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Icebreaking season ends after 142 days
Tiedote 21.5.2021“Preparations for winter shipping are made well in advance, but more detailed fore-casts of the severity of the winter are not possible until late January. The season that just ended showed how...
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The tendering process for the Hailuoto Causeway alliance project will start at the earliest after the summer holidays
Hankeuutinen 22.4.2021 -
Let the boating season begin! Shallow-water channels open in May
Tiedote 22.4.2021The schedule for opening the channels is as follows: 7 May 2021 at 9:00 am: Vääksy, Kalkkinen Kokemäenjoki river basin (Lempäälä, Valkeakoski, Murole, Herraskoski) 14 May 2021 at 9:00 am: Keitele...
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Digiroad publication 2/2021 is now available!
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Ice tests in Lake Saimaa were a real test of strength between detachable bow and 60 cm thick ice
Tiedote 30.3.2021Which will emerge on top: Saimaa or Saimaa? Last week, ice tests were carried out in Joensuu to determine the winner. The Saimaa deep-water channel, strengthened by a cold winter, was pitted...
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Winter season for icebreakers to be extended to April
News 26.3.2021 -
A market information session for service providers will be held on the preparation of the procurement of the Hailuoto Causeway alliance project
Hankeuutinen 18.3.2021 -
Saimaa Canal opens on Monday, 22.3.
Tiedote 16.3.2021The Saimaa Canal will open for cargo transport on Monday, 22.3.2021 from 06:00 AM. The icebreakers Calypso, Protector, and Meteor will open the deep-water routes on the Saimaa and will assist...
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Tikkurila railway station bridge closed 22-28 Feb at 23:30-04:00
Tiedote 23.2.2021The general safety situation of the Tikkurila railway station and business centre has deteriorated to such an extent that spending time on the railway station bridge is restricted. The railway...
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Tikkurila railway station bridge closed 19-21 Feb and 26-28 Feb at 23:30-04:00
Tiedote 19.2.2021The general safety situation of the Tikkurila railway station and business centre has deteriorated to such an extent that spending time on the railway station bridge is restricted on weekends...
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This winter maintenance of walking and cycling routes has involved “a lot of ploughing, less anti-slip treatment”
Uutinen News 11.2.2021 -
3 tips for cycling in winter
Uutinen News 11.2.2021 -
Digiroad publication 1/2021 is now available!
News 5.2.2021 -
The Saimaa Canal traffic ends in week 5
Tiedote 29.1.2021The Saimaa Canal traffic season is about to end, and the last vessels will pass through the canal during week 5. The canal will be closed for the winter break for approximately six weeks this year....
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This winter's first icebreaker is heading for the Bay of Bothnia
Tiedote 25.12.2020By decision of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the icebreaker Kontio was deployed towards the Bay of Bothnia on 25th December. The winter is forecast to be mild. At the beginning of...
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Digiroad publication 4/2020 is now available
Uutinen 17.12.2020 -
Hailuoto Causeway: New implementation model for Hailuoto Causeway
Hanketiedote 14.12.2020The Parliament of Finland has decided that the Hailuoto causeway will not be implemented as a Private-Public Partnership project but instead it will be done as a budget-based project. “Project...
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World’s first motorised detachable icebreaking bow to be launched in Saimaa
Tiedote 3.12.2020The detachable bow was handed over to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency on 3 December 2020. If winter progresses normally, the detachable bow is due to be used for icebreaking in Saimaa’s...
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Road condition update: This year we’ll welcome winter with roads that are in better condition than last year
Tiedote 19.11.2020During this current year, the road surfacing programme has covered the longest stretch of road network in 15 years, approximately 4,000 kilometres. There have been roadworks all around Finland, as...
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Preparations for winter already underway on railways - 5 most common challenges and solutions to these
Tiedote 19.11.2020The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, which owns the railway infrastructure, Finrail, which is responsible for traffic control and railway operators work in close cooperation throughout the...